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To The Class Of 2026
Inspired by Mary Schmich's famous sunscreen essay, Shaun Read offers an honest, grounded commencement speech for the Class of 2026 on success, failure and staying human.
Eighteen is an age, not an exit plan
Turning 18 legally creates an adult, but it does not instantly provide financial independence or stability. When a vulnerable school-goer leaves home, informal community support…
Our children are connected but are they really present?
A study across South African high schools reveals that while smartphone distraction has a negligible impact on marks, the deeper toll on attention, relationships, and presence…
How a school handles AI tells you how well it is run
A school's approach to Artificial Intelligence is a management test, not a technology one. Discover the five crucial questions parents should ask to evaluate leadership, data…
When parenting reaches breaking point, ‘Bad Behaviour’ asks who we trust with our children
A new M-Net documentary series, 'Bad Behaviour', delves into South Africa's growing 'troubled teen' industry, questioning the practices of behavioural correction camps and…
Why South Africa fathers need to read to and with their children
Literacy activist and author Madoda Ndlakuse founded Men's Literacy Imbizo to address the absence of fathers in children's educational activities. The initiative encourages men…
When Home Hurts: Moshitadi Lehlomela on Healing Maternal Trauma
Author Moshitadi Lehlomela confronts childhood trauma in Healing the Mother Wound
Hey mama, choose you
A gentle, honest guide for tired mamas ready to start 2026 more regulated, intentional and finally included in their own lives
Through interlaced fingers: Reading Medusa as a Father
When fiction mirrors fear, even the strongest reader flinches. Medusa is powerful, painful and unforgettable
Why men choose to be absent fathers
The absence of fathers affects the development of children and has detrimental consequences for families and society
Parents need healing before children can thrive
A new initiative aims to bring hope for South African families to achieve warm, loving and secure homes
How to claw back gains of women’s empowerment
Social and economic restrictions for the women of South Africa stubbornly remain
Learners and parents: How to beat end-of-year exam stress
A student wellness consultant gives advice on how to cope with – and overcome – examination anxiety
Our children are killers and we need to change this
They learnt violence at home and in society which is marred by inequality and poverty
Love will win when I can’t protect him
"Perhaps a feminist deity gave birth to feminist sons so they could raise the sort of men they would have wanted to be surrounded by."